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The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér
Studio album by
Sonny & Cher
ReleasedMay, 1966
Recorded1966
GenrePop rock
Length32:11
LabelAtlantic/Atco
ProducerSonny Bono
Sonny & Cher chronology
Baby Don't Go – Sonny & Cher and Friends
(1965) 		The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér
(1966) 		In Case You're in Love
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér is the second studio album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1966 by Atco Records.

Album information

It was released in 1966 and reached #34 on the Billboard album charts.

The song "But You're Mine" was the first single released from the album, and it peaked at #15 in US and #17 in UK, becoming a big hit. The next single did slightly better, it was a cover of "What Now My Love" and it reached #14 in US and #13 in UK, becoming the only version of that song to reach the top twenty on both sides of the Atlantic.

The album is largely a collection of cover songs including "Summer Time" (originally by George Gershwin) and "Set Me Free" (originally by The Kinks). In 1999 the album was re-released and contained three bonus tracks, "The Revolution Kind", "Have I Stayed Too Long" and "Crying Time".

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Summertime" (Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) - 2:35
  2. "Tell Him" (Bert Russell) - 2:34
  3. "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" (Don Harris, Dewey Terry) - 2:18
  4. "But You're Mine" (Sonny Bono) - 3:02
  5. "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) - 3:04
  6. "Set Me Free" (Ray Davies) - 2:20
Side B
  1. "What Now My Love" (Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë) - 3:28
  2. "Leave Me Be" (Chris White) - 2:03
  3. "I Look for You" (Sonny Bono) - 2:40
  4. "Laugh at Me" (Sonny Bono) - 2:50
  5. "Turn Around" (Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene, Malvina Reynolds) - 2:47
  6. "So Fine" (Johnny Otis) - 2:30

Charts

Chart (1966) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 10[3]
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 15
US Billboard 200[5] 34

Personnel

  • Main vocals: Cher
  • Main vocals: Sonny Bono
  • Instrumental Backing: Wrecking Crew

Production

  • Conductor: Harold Battiste
  • Arranger, producer: Sonny Bono
  • Mastering, mixing: Bob Irwin
  • Engineer: Stan Ross

Design

  • Package design: Rich Russell
  • Cover photo: Jerry Schatzberg
  • Original cover artwork: Haig Adishian
  • Liner notes: Jud Cost

References

  1. ^ AMG Review
  2. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sonny and Cher – The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cash Box Magazine, December 10, 1966, Sweden's LP Best-Sellers, page 57" (PDF). Cash Box Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. ^ "Sonny and Cher | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sonny & Cher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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